SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the fatal officer-involved shooting of 39-year-old Dominic Christopher Hodges of Yucca Valley involving San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies Christopher Bingham and Jacob Tiel on Jan. 17, 2017.

Based on the facts presented in the reports and the applicable law, the use of deadly force utilized by both deputies was a proper exercise of their right of self-defense and the defense of others and therefore their actions were legally justified. Click here to download a copy of the written case evaluation.

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